Events

• Fri

  19

  Oct

  2018

  Sun

  21

  Oct

  2018

  DojoCon

  
  

  Kilkenny

  
  

  DojoCon 2018 will have a bumper programme of workshops and headline speakers that will appeal to every tech interest, age and ability.

  Institute of Technology Carlow, one of the primary sponsors and collaborators in DojoCon 2018, will deliver several workshops including: Adios Alexa! – how to build your own intelligent digital assistant with readily available components; how to make your own VR headset with cardboard; Drone Coding – learn how to code flight and special workshops in code generated art and music.

  Expedia, another main sponsor, will send members of its international engineering teams in London to present workshops on Web analytics and design and speak on the main stage.

  A specific coding stream at DojoCon 2018 will teach new ideas and skills in Python, Kinect, Hollow Lens, Alice, Greenfoot, Microbit and HTML. Attendees will learn how to create their own app. Workshops in Meet Edison and RasberryPI will highlight the many possibilities with robotics, outline how to make traffic lights and a reaction timer or thermometer.

  The team from Emagine, who have built the technology behind the King of the Vikings VR experience in Waterford, will be sharing their experience around working in VR. Cartoon Saloon will also be joining DojoCon2018 and have a workshop on animation and Glasseye will run a workshop on visual effects with the team at Kilkenny CoderDojo.

  For further information, visit http://dojocon.coderdojo.com/

• Tue

  23

  Oct

  2018

  Blockchain for Business: what, why, why not, and where

  8am – 10am
  

  Talbot Park Hotel, Stillorgan

  
  

  In this session, the speakers will introduce the concept of Blockchain, when it is and is not the best technology for particular use cases, and, in collaboration with some industry partners, highlight some specific uses of Blockchain technology developed by CeADAR for industry use.

  For more information and to register visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/blockchain-for-business-what-why-why-not-and-where-tickets-50726057002?aff=erelexpmlt

• Wed

  24

  Oct

  2018

  European Cyber Threat Summit

  09:00
  

  The Helix, DCU

  
  

  European Cyber Threat Summit 2018 – #CTS2018 Announced

  Now in its eighth year, the European Cyber Threat Summit 2018 promises to deliver the most inclusive and exciting event to date. With speakers such as Edward Snowden, this event is a can’t miss in the cyber security community. 1 day with 50 speakers, 3 distinct all day lecture sessions, 2,000 attendees, and 50+ exhibitors.

  The climax of this year’s event will be the live round table debate including Edward Snowden, Paul C Dwyer and European Cyber Leaders as they focus on the key topic of Privacy Vs Security.

  For more information visit www.cyberthreatsummit.com

• Thu

  25

  Oct

  2018

  The Cyber-Thief is coming. Can you Protect and Recover?

  
  

  IBM Campus, Damastown Industrial Park, Dublin

  
  

  Did you know that a Cyber Attack is the third most likely risk to actually occur to a business despite the efforts on protection?

  Did you know that the largest component of a data breach is lost business ?

  Protection is obviously important but do you know how to recover when an attack does happen?

  Learn from IBM’s experts in the areas of protection and recovery, and hear War stories and advice.

  For more information and to register visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cyber-thief-is-coming-can-you-protect-and-recover-tickets-50116498797.

• Thu

  25

  Oct

  2018

  Migrating to the Oracle EPM Cloud

  
  

  Westin Hotel, Dublin

  
  

  Join Codec at the Westin Dublin to learn from industry leading technology and business experts about how migrating to the Oracle cloud can lead to increased productivity, lower costs, and improved controls.

  Hear from Eamonn O’Neill, director of financial planning & management accounting with University College Dublin as to why the University chose Oracle PBCS to improve their planning system.

  In addition Andy Welch, senior principal business intelligence sales consultant at Oracle will give an overview of Oracle Analytics Cloud Service on the day.

  For more information visit https://info.codec.ie/migrate-to-oracle-cloud-25-october-2018.

• Tue

  30

  Oct

  2018

  Fri

  02

  Nov

  2018

  The O’Reilly Velocity Conference

  
  

  Hilton London Metropole

  
  

  Velocity helps engineers and developers build and manage the systems that power modern businesses. Join 1000+ of your peers in London (Oct 30-Nov 2), and learn the strategies and tools you need to make your distributed systems fast, resilient, and secure. 

   

  Whether you’re working on cloud migration, monitoring and observability, scalability, serverless, container orchestration, or leadership skills, you’ll get the most critical, up-to-the-minute knowledge from Velocity’s network of experts. Hear from industry leaders like Crystal Hirschorn (Director of Engineering, Condé Nast International), Martin Kleppmann (Software engineer, entrepreneur, and author, University of Cambridge), Sarah Wells (Principal Engineer, Financial Times), and many others. Come to Velocity—because your systems aren’t getting any less complex.

   

  Passes start at £99. Discounts available for teams, nonprofits, academics, and more.

   

  For more information please go to https://oreil.ly/2NEddQM

• Tue

  13

  Nov

  2018

  Thu

  15

  Nov

  2018

  ManageEngine Webinar Series: Building a resilient cybersecurity strategy for 2019

  11:00am (GMT)
  
  

  Highlights

  Innovative technologies and the digitalisation of different business functions offer many advantages, but they also come with higher risks to companies’ IT infrastructure. Cyber attacks are getting more sophisticated as hackers embrace their own methods of innovation.

  Providing privileged access to enterprise data while keeping up with compliance standards – as well as being able to monitor, detect, and preempt possible security incidents on time – should be on the top of every IT team’s to-do list for 2019.

   

  Agenda

   

  13 Nov, 2018

  Part 1 – Preventing insider threats and enhancing enterprise mobility

  • Vendor and privileged access management in IT infrastructure
  • An overview of common compliance standards, along with a dedicated use case
  • Best practices for keeping identity management intact

  • Advanced patch management and containerisation processes
  • Maintaining compliance using Exchange access procedures
  • Best enterprise mobility practices for a trouble-free 2019

   

  15 Nov, 2018

  Part 2 – The art of real-time incident detection and preemption

  • Understanding the behavior of every cyber-user in this zero-perimeter world
  • Gaining insight into your logs to avoid attacks
  • A look at common compliance regulations
  • An illustrated customer use case on log management

   

  To register please click here

• Wed

  14

  Nov

  2018

  ‘Servecentric Enterprise Cloud’ Launch Event

  8:30am – 11:30am
  

  Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown

   

  
  

  Servecentric Enterprise Cloud is a new IaaS platform based in Dublin. Powered by CloudSigma, our service delivers unrivalled price / performance, simplified hybrid options, full control and exceptional support levels. Come to our launch event and find out how Servecentric Enterprise Cloud can help your business and save you time and money.

   

  Agenda:

  • 8:30 – 9:10 Meet, Coffee, Networking
  • 9:10 – 9:30 Introduction
  • 9:30 – 9:45 A Cloud Platform for Enterprises
  • 9:45 – 10:15 High Level Demonstration
  • 10:15 – 10:30 Q & A session
  • 10:30 – 11:30 Breakout sessions, private demonstrations etc.

   

  To register for this free event please click here

• Thu

  15

  Nov

  2018

  Design for Persuasion

  
  

  Fitzwilliam Hotel, St Stephens Green Dublin 2

  
  

  The role of persuasion in every industry is currently more prominent than ever. Within the business of persuasion, the science behind persuasion and influence along with the power of habits is often overlooked. We are always looking for new sensical ways to improve our business in any way possible.

  During this workshop, you will learn how to utilise various techniques derived from behaviour science/behaviour economics, neuroscience, psychology, cognitive behaviour and nudges among others to augment the complete experience of using design to improve pricing, marketing and the sales process in a transparent and consistent manner.

  We will take you through the crafts, principles and mechanisms used by some of the most successful companies and give you the tools you need to apply them.

  For more information visit https://stepbystep.guru/persuasion/.

• Thu

  15

  Nov

  2018

  IT Operations Management 2018

  8.30am – 3.30pm
  Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge
  

  Address the challenges of managing your network, server and application infrastructure and learn how ManageEngine can help. Explore solutions that enable you to:

  •Monitor server and network performance
  •Effective fault management
  •Optimise application performance
  •Network bandwidth management
  •Network configuration management
  •Get certified

  For more information visit https://www.manageengine.com/itom/seminars/dublin-2018.html?utm_source=servaplex.

• Thu

  15

  Nov

  2018

  Digital transformation and the demand for agile workspaces

  
  

  One Microsoft Place

  
  

  This event is for executives responsible for digital transformation within their organisation. It will identify how you can put technology at the forefront of your business strategy and introduce new models of IT that are flexible and scalable to maximise your return and efficiency.

  •Simplify and accelerate the move to Windows 10 & Azure
  •Improve support services for remote and mobile users
  •Implement self-service and automation to reduce costs
  •Remove the headache of legacy apps
  •Take a significant step forward on the cloud ‘journey’

  For more information visit https://www.workspaceagility.uk/attend-our-event-digital-transformation-dublin.

• Sat

  17

  Nov

  2018

  Jobs Expo Cork

  10am – 4pm
  

  Pairc Ui Chaoimh, The Marina, Cork

  
  

  Jobs Expo Cork will be held at Pairc Ui Caoimh.

  With unemployment still at a high level in Ireland, Jobs Expo Cork will provide job seekers with real opportunities to find new employment.

  What can you expect?

  • Employers actively recruiting for hundreds of jobs at home and abroad
  • Specialised areas dedicated to jobs in particular industries
  • Start your own business experts offering advice and support networks
  • The Career Clinic offering one-to-one CV, job seeking and career advice from professional career guidance counsellors
  • A packed seminar timetable on important and topical issues by a range of industry experts
    Specialised job zones

  Job Expo also includes dedicated areas:

  • The Jobs Lab – medtech and STEM jobs
  • The Digital City – opportunities for computer and IT specialists
  • The Mall – jobs in sales, retail and related areas
  • Go Global – career opportunities overseas
  • The Campus – education, training and upskilling opportunities
  • The Building Site – opportunities in construction, engineering and related trades
  • In addition, Jobs Expo will also include a general jobs area with employers that do not fall into any of the above categories.

  Admission is free.

  For more information visit https://www.jobsexpo.ie/.